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Carbon Molecular Sieve CMS 420KT
Carbon Molecular Sieve

Carbon Molecular Sieve CMS 420KT

High efficiency carbon molecular sieve. Higher oxygen affinity under 7 to 12 barg, 1.2 to 1.8 mm pellets, Snowstorm Filling compatible, ASTM D4058 attrition resistance verified.

Feed must reach ISO 8573 class 1.4.1 Water Capacity (%)
0.60 to 0.66 Bulk Density (g/ml)
1.2 mm to 1.8 mm cylindrical pellet (standard) Form / Size
Approx 1150 (BET) Surface Area (m²/g)
Quick Answer

CMS 420KT is the SorbiTech high efficiency carbon molecular sieve for nitrogen PSA. Higher pore mouth affinity to oxygen under 7 to 12 barg, ASTM D4058 attrition resistance, Snowstorm Filling compatible 1.2 to 1.8 mm pellets, low dust formation, robust pellet integrity. Manufactured by SorbiTech for laser cutting, heat treatment, food packaging, and industrial gas plant duty.

Qualification Data
Documents
Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Test Standards

Dynamic O2/N2 separation, attrition resistance per ASTM D4058

Manufacturing

SorbiTech Group

Lot Traceability

COA per lot, attrition resistance and SSF compatibility verified

Carbon molecular sieve CMS 420KT pellets for high efficiency PSA, Snowstorm Filling compatible

Higher Pore Mouth Affinity Under Compression

CMS 420KT is a high efficiency carbon molecular sieve produced to ISO 9001:2015. The pore mouth design carries higher oxygen affinity under 7 to 12 barg compressed air than the standard rapid adsorption grade. As the cycle pressure rises the oxygen partial pressure rises in proportion, and the elevated pore mouth affinity captures the oxygen quickly inside the pellet before nitrogen can reach the same depth.

The kinetic separation factor holds across the high pressure window. BET surface approximately 1150 m2/g, attrition resistance verified per ASTM D4058.

Output Quality Locks the Process Outcome

  • Laser cutting where nitrogen drives the cutting jet, oxygen ingress causing edge oxidation and cut quality loss
  • Heat treatment under nitrogen atmosphere where workpiece carbon balance depends on oxygen exclusion
  • Industrial gas generation plants serving multiple downstream consumers
  • Food packaging where shelf life depends on absolute headspace oxygen control
  • Pharmaceutical and biotech reactor blanketing at high efficiency

Snowstorm Filling Compatibility

Snowstorm Filling (SSF) is the loading discipline that distributes pellets evenly across the bed cross section in a controlled cascade rather than dumping them through the manhole. CMS 420KT pellet shape, size distribution, and mechanical strength are engineered for SSF loading without breakage, segregation by size, or channelling. The result is a uniform bed that performs to specification from first start up and holds cycle integrity across service life.

Attrition Resistance per ASTM D4058

ASTM D4058 attrition resistance is verified per lot. The bed retains mass through pressure swings, fines stay inside the bed, bed depth holds across the design life without makeup. Where the existing PSA package shows attrition driven purity drift, SorbiTech supplies a CMS 420KT replacement charge and SSF loading service to restore design output without modifying the package mechanicals.

Forms and Supply

Supplied as 1.2 to 1.8 mm cylindrical pellets in sealed 25 kg drums or 500 kg big bags. Sealed drum is the supply format for SSF field loading. COA per lot with attrition resistance and SSF compatibility verified. Available as media or inside the SorbiTech PSA nitrogen generation package. For bulk supply, visit carbonmolecularsieve.com/cms-420kt. SorbiTech delivers CMS 420KT across the on site nitrogen application, the industrial gas sector, and the parent carbon molecular sieve family.

Available as

Sealed drum supply for Snowstorm Filling field loading.

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Equipment

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